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Katiyabaaz is an ambitious example of the (not so) New Indian Cinema that has attracted much attention lately… Mustafa and Kakkar look outward,
at the larger picture, using the peculiarities of Kanpur – The Caravan

Powerless` is by far the best contribution to the 63. Berlinale from India; maybe even the best movie I have seen this year – everybody
who gets the chance, should watch it too! – Der Freitag

A jarring glimpse at India’s rampant energy crisis – New York Times

Powerless is more than a good film, it is a political blueprint – Der Taggesspiegel

The filmmakers very effectively bring what could be rather dry subject to life – Tom Brook, BBC Talking Movies

Not the Oscar nominated films…what stays in mind (at the Berlinale ’13)is an Indian documentary. The images of tangled
electrical wires installed by bare hands high above the streets…will not leave your mind – Suddeutsches Zeitung

There's a panorama of struggle here that's fascinating to watch even if it's troubling at the end. – Flixist

The Team

Fahad Mustafa: Fahad was born in Chamanganj, Kanpur , grew up in Saudi Arabia and has been educated in Delhi and Vienna. He holds degrees in History and Global Studies. His first project was FC Chechnya (2010).

Deepti Kakkar: Born in Delhi, Deepti has been engaged in issues of social development sustainable livelihood for the last 10 years. She has previously directed a film on microfinance in India,
and worked on story-development and as production manager on FC Chechnya. Deepti lives in Ghaziabad, India.

Jamal Mustafa (Faizy) and Ahsan Iqbal: The local crew in Kanpur, assistant to the director and production assistant respectively, they were both born and are living in Chamanganj, Kanpur.

Leopold Koegler (Associate Producer): Lepold Koegler is a PhD researcher at the University of Vienna and was a producer on FC Chechnya.

Maria Trieb (Cinematographer/Editor): Maria Trieb has been working as a cinematographer and editor for the last five years and has worked on several short
films, music videos and documentaries. Maria lives together with her husband and a child in Vienna.

Namrata Rao (Editor): Namrata Rao is a National and award winning editor. Born to a middle-class family in Delhi, she obtained a degree in IT, but
left the field to pursue film. An alumnus of SRFTI, her work includes Hindi feature films and documentaries such as Shuddh Desi Romance (Toronto 2013),
Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Shanghai, Kahaani, Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl, Band Baaja Baraat, LSD, Ishqiya, Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye, Dahleez Par, Mila Kya, I'm the Very
Beautiful, Baba Black Beard.

Amit Kilam and Rahul Ram (Composers): Amit and Rahul are part of Indian Ocean. Based in Delhi, they have composed for films such as Peepli Live and Black Friday.
Their unique sound of Contemporary Rock mixed with classical, jazz and fusion have earned them a cult following. Their albums have included Jhini,
Kandisa and Khajoor Road.

Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum (Composer): Composer Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum (born New York City, 1979) writes music for concert halls, film, video games
and theatrical stages internationally. Her film scores include Money for Nothing, Stealing Summers, The Shattering, The Apocalypse According To Doris,
Joburg, Mesmerize Me, Foreign Language, Back To The Front, and Temporary Obsession, in addition to collaborative work on numerous projects including
Kinect Disneyland Adventures, Craft in America, VITO, In Justice, American Masters, Ace Ventura Pet Detective Jr., Kung Fu Panda 2 Video Game,
The Tournament, among others.

Kunal Sharma (Sound Designer): Kunal is a National Film Award winner for his work in the film 1971 (2007) and received an International
Indian Film Academy (IIFA) award for the film Devdas (2002). Kunal’s other feature film projects have included Vishal Bhardwaj’s Blood Brothers
(2007), Shaitan (2011), Ribhu Dasgupta’s Michael (2011) and Anurag Kashyap’s films Paanch (2003), Black Friday (2004), No Smoking (2007),Gulaal
(2009), That Girl in Yellow Boots (2010) and Gangs of Wasseypur I & II (2012).

Amith Surendran: Amith is a cinematographer and photographer based in Kerala. He studied film at the Sydney Film School and has worked on several documentary and feature films in India and Australia.

Directed by Deepti Kakkar and Fahad Mustafa
Produced by Globalistan Films
Co Produced by ITVS; Executive Producer for ITVS: Judy Tam